New Head at the Continuing Education Center of the FHS St.Gallen

At the Continuing Education Center of the UAS St.Gallen, specialists and managers from a wide range of professions and industries continue their education. The continuing education program includes continuing education masters (EMBA, MAS) as well as certificate courses (CAS) and seminars. All courses can be attended in conjunction with professional and career development. Now Rubén Rodriguez Startz, who earned his doctorate at the University of St.Gallen on the topic of "Ethical Content in Executive Education," will succeed Prof. Dr. Reto Eugster there, who will retire at the end of April 2018 after more than 28 years of leadership and teaching at the FHS St.Gallen. With Rodriguez Startz, an expert in the Swiss and international continuing education industry will take over the leadership at the Center for Continuing Education. Alongside him, Martina Baerlocher Walser and Prof. Dr. José Gomez will continue to be members of the Executive Board of the Center for Continuing Education at the UAS St.Gallen.

Rubén Rodriguez Startz studied political science, philosophy and Ibero-Latin American history at the University of Cologne. In the context of his dissertation, he dealt with questions of a socially responsible orientation of management training. Currently, Rodriguez Startz is Business Development Manager at the Executive School of Management, Technology and Law at the University of St.Gallen. In this role, he is the central point of contact for advising those interested in continuing education, as well as being responsible for various marketing tasks. Previously, Rodriguez Startz was a management consultant for various SMEs and worked as an account manager and managing director in the Internet industry and for industrial groups.

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